Samba connection problem btw RH7.3 and WinME

[Stephen Liu]

Hi Allen,

Thanks for your response.

Kindly advise how to test it because Samba is new to
me.

Thanks

Stephen


 --- "Allen, Michael B (RSCH)"
<Michael_B_Allen at ml.com> wrote: > Can each machine
ping or telnet or otherwise
> communicate with the other?
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:	Stephen Liu [SMTP:satimis at yahoo.com]
> > Sent:	Sunday, July 28, 2002 10:33 PM
> > To:	smb-clients at lists.samba.org
> > Subject:	Samba connection problem btw RH7.3 and
> WinME
> > 
> > Hi All Guys,
> > 
> > 
> > I just join this list
> > 
> > I am going to experiment a crossover connection
> > between a WinME box and a RH7.3 Box. The setting
> of
> > WinME is without problem. It can communicate with
> > another WinME box or a WinXP box with crossover
> > connection.  I don't use password to login in both
> > boxes 
> > 
> > I have Samba-2.2.3a running on a RH7.3 box
> > 
> > #service smb start/stop
> > Everything OK without complaint
> > 
> > Mapping/computer search on WinME box could not
> detect
> > the samber server in RH7.3 box
> > 
> > Tried several times but unfortunately problem
> still
> > remains unsolved.  Hereinunder is my test result,
> all
> > carried out as root.
> > 
> > 
> > 1) I used following simplified smb.conf obtained
> from
> > another site
> > 
> > # Samba config file
> > # Global parameters
> > 
> > [global]
> > workgroup = SEC
> > netbios name = M20
> > server string = Samba Box
> > security = SHARE
> > log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
> > max log size = 50
> > socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192
> > SO_SNDBUF=8192
> > printcap name = lpstat
> > dns proxy = No
> > printing = cups
> > 
> > [pub]
> > comment = Public_share
> > path = /path to share
> > read only = No
> > guest ok = Yes
> > 
> > (Remark.  SEC is my workgroup and M20 is the
> computer
> > name of RH7.3 box)
> > 
> > 
> > 2)
> > #service smb start
> > 
> > Everything OK without complaint
> > 
> > 
> > 3)
> > WinME box could not find RH7.3 box
> > Mapping/search computer did not work
> > 
> > 
> > 4) Carried following test
> > 
> > # hostname
> > localhost.localdomain
> > 
> > /etc/hosts
> > # Do not remove the following line, or various
> > programs
> > # that require network functionality will fail.
> > 127.0.0.1               localhost.localdomain
> > localhost M20
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > /etc/sysconfig/network
> > 
> > NETWORKING=yes
> > HOSTNAME=localhost.localdomain
> > 
> > 
> > /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0
> > [root at localhost root]#
> > 
> > DEVICE=eth0
> > BOOTPROTO=dhcp
> > ONBOOT=yes
> > 
> > 
> > /etc/dhcpc/dhcpcd-eth0.info
> > 
> > IPADDR=218.188.33.13
> > NETMASK=255.255.254.0
> > NETWORK=218.188.32.0
> > BROADCAST=218.188.33.255
> > GATEWAY=218.188.32.1
> > DNS=210.0.144.66,210.0.144.26
> > DHCPSID=192.168.252.202
> > DHCPGIADDR=218.188.32.1
> > DHCPSIADDR=192.168.252.202
> > DHCPCHADDR=00:50:FC:39:3B:59
> > DHCPSHADDR=00:02:85:1B:BD:60
> > DHCPSNAME=
> > LEASETIME=3600
> > RENEWALTIME=1800
> > REBINDTIME=3150
> > INTERFACE=eth0
> > CLASSID="Linux 2.4.18-3 i686"
> > CLIENTID=00:50:FC:39:3B:59
> > 
> > 
> > I suspect the problem may be coming from the
> ethernet
> > card.  Because I have only one ethernet card in
> RH7.3
> > box for connecting to Internet.  I removed the
> > broadband cable and plug in the crossover cable. 
> The
> > WinME box has 2 ethernet cards, one for connecting
> to
> > Internet and another for Intranet.
> > 
> > Do I need to edit the ethernet card of RH7.3 box
> ??? 
> > If YES and then how ???
> > 
> > Thanks in advance.
> > 
> > =====
> > Best Regards
> > Stephen Liu
> > 
> >
>
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=====
Best Regards
Stephen Liu

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